Shawnee County
Planning Commission

AGENDA

Monday, December
10, 2018

6:00 P.M.

Shawnee County Annex

1515 NW Saline Street

First Floor Conference Room

Topeka, Kansas 66618

General
Information:

·The Shawnee County Planning
Commission holds a public hearing on the second Monday of each month to
consider certain zoning, conditional use permit, subdivision, and other related
proposals as may be required by laws of the state or county. The Planning
Commission conducts an informational meeting with staff at 5:00 pm prior to the
6:00 pm public hearing to address questions the Planning Commission may have
regarding any item appearing on the agenda. The informational meeting is held
in the Planning Department and is open to the public to observe but not offer any
testimony.

·The following agenda identifies
and describes each proposal to be considered by the Planning Commission.

·Please refer to the attached
Hearing Procedure governing the rules of conduct and the manner in which
individual items will be heard.

·Unless continued all zoning and
conditional use permit matters on this agenda will be considered by the County Commission for final
determination on Thursday, January 3,
2019, at 9:00 am in the Shawnee County Courthouse, Room B-11, Topeka, Kansas.

THE NEXT
PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING IS SCHEDULED
FOR

Monday, January 14, 2019

Members

Of The

Planning Commission

Judy Moler, Chairperson

Brian Aubert, Vice-Chairperson

Chad Depperschmidt

Jerry Desch

Jake Fisher

Matthew McCurry

Christi McKenzie

Planning Department Staff

Barry T. Beagle, AICP, Planning Director

Anna M. Ortega, Zoning Administrator

Joelee A. Charles, Administrative
Assistant

Shawnee
County Planning Commission

AGENDA

Monday, December 10, 2018

A.Call to Order and
Announcement of Hearing Procedure

B.Roll Call and Declaration
of a Quorum

C.Approval of Minutes for the
November 13, 2018, Public Hearing

D.Communications

E.Ex parte Communications by
Members of the Commission

F.Declaration of Conflict of
Interest by Members of the Commission or Staff

Hearing Procedure

Welcome! Your attendance
and participation in tonight’s hearing is important and ensures a comprehensive
scope of review. It is because of the significance of this proceeding that
everyone understands the hearing procedure.

Each
item appearing on the agenda will be considered by the Shawnee County Planning
Commission in the following manner:

1.The Planning Department staff will
introduce each agenda item and present the staff report and recommendation.
Commission members will then have an opportunity to ask questions of staff.

2.Chairperson will then call for
presentation by applicant followed by questions from the Commission.

3.Chairperson will then call for
public comments in the following order:

qComments of those speaking in favor

qComments of those speaking in opposition

Each speaker
must come to the podium and state your name and address for the record. The
Chairperson reserves the right to establish a time limit for all speakers to
afford everyone the opportunity to speak and in consideration of other items
appearing on the agenda. At the conclusion of each speaker’s comments, the
Commission will have the opportunity to ask questions. The applicant will be
given the opportunity for rebuttal and make concluding comments. The
Chairperson reserves the right to allow additional testimony from proponents
and opponents after all initial comments are made.

4.Chairperson will close the public
hearing at which time no further public comments will be received. Commission
members may then discuss the proposal and ask further questions of staff.

5.Chairperson will then call for a
motion on the item, which may be cast in the affirmative or negative. Upon a
second to the motion, the Chairperson will call for a roll call vote in which
Commission members will then vote yes, no or abstain.

Each
item appearing on the agenda represents a potential change in the manner in
which land may be used or developed. Significant to this process is public
comment, which affords the Commission with information essential for making a
determination. Your cooperation and attention to the above noted hearing
procedure will ensure an orderly meeting and afford an opportunity for all to
participate. Please Be Respectful! Each person’s testimony is important
regardless of his or her position. All questions and comments shall be
directed to the Chairperson from the podium and not to the applicant, staff or
audience.